I have the NSII, I like them. Stretch well, good for the money. I've had them for about a year so far and they are holding up well too.
Pros: stretch well, good value
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nankangs are great I have never had any issues and they stretch real nice
Pros: stretch real nice
When I first had mine, I used to run 38psi all around but after a few thousand KMs I found them to ride too hard so I lowered mine to 36psi but was slightly better. But lately, i've been running them at 35psi all around and I find that this is the right balance for comfort and sportiness. I think 35-38psi is a good pressure. Anything higher seems to be over inflated in my opinion. These tires are far better than my experience with Falken's FK452s. Those tires were just noisy as they wore. I also found them to be stiffer on the widewalls in comparison to the conti's.
Pros: good comfort and sportiness
Cons: noisy when worn (Falken)
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I find that I do notice that cornering gets more "spongy" on any of the Contis I have had below about 36-38 psi. The factory recommendation is a compromise with soft ride / comfort. To get better handling and mileage you can go way above 38 psi before the inside wears out faster - something like >45 psi, perhaps. I run my TDI at 40 psi, and the outside edges still wear out quickly (from the many corners in the hills, here). And yes, the Contis IMO do like to be inflated.
Pros: better handling, better mileage
Cons: spongy cornering below 36-38 psi
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
These were on my R32 (as shown) and only saw 5-6k on the roads, and were stored winters. That said, tires are more of a gimme than anything else. With the off camber/toe wear from a substantially lowered R you lose a lot of inner tread.
Pros: saw 5-6k on roads
Cons: off camber/toe wear
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 6000 km
I had the WS-50 on my Miata (came with it) and they were fanfukintastic in snow and ice but lasted about 20,000 miles total before turning into slippy dangerous banana peels while still showing 6/32 remaining.
Pros: fanfukintastic in snow, ice
Cons: slippy dangerous banana peels
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 20000 km
I have Michelin X-Ice2's for my car. No complaints :thumbup:
Pros: no complaints
Another vote for the General Altimax Arctic. Got a set last winter and was pleased. Seems a good compromise for high speed drives too - a quiet tire with good grip. Made in Germany, FWIW.
Pros: quiet tire, good grip
I have the N5000's on my Classix for my Summer wheels, They are OK, Feel better than the stock Contis on the steelies I use in the winter But not the best in the Wet, If its rainning, I can easily get them to spin.... When they wear, I probably won't buy them again . . . J
Pros: better than stock Contis
Cons: not best in wet, easily spin
Part number: N5000
There's a vendor on the west coast that sells a couple of Continental tires, but I can't find the link. I didn't get them because, one, they were about $140 each, and two, according to owner reports on the Tire Rack, they're not that good a tire.
Pros: owner reports available
Cons: not that good, expensive
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